Monthly Archives: July 2014

July 31, 2014|Comments Off on Many U.S. Beaches Are So Polluted They Can Make You Sick

Heading out to the beach this summer? Before you take a swim, check out the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) new evaluation of environmental pollution—it reveals some pretty surprising (and… Read more »

July 31, 2014|Comments Off on Smithsonian Latino Center Celebrates Ninth Annual Young Ambassadors Program

The Smithsonian Latino Center kicked off its ninth annual Young Ambassadors Program last month with the arrival of 22 graduating high school seniors from throughout the country to Washington, D.C…. Read more »

By: Ashmar Mandou Nearly two hundred participants including homeowners, supporters of the Housing Justice Movement, and community activists converged at the 3400 block of N. Monitor Avenue to meet with… Read more »

July 31, 2014|Comments Off on Chicago Department of Public Health Kicks Off PlayStreets Day 2014

Last week, Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Bechara Choucair, M.D., joined community members to kick-off Chicago PlayStreets Day, July 24th. Community organizations are hosting 13 events across the… Read more »

July 31, 2014|Comments Off on Lollapalooza Street Closures in Effect in Grant Park Area

As America’s largest music festival, Lollapalooza, returns to Chicago this weekend, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications is reminding the public of the street closures and traffic impacts in… Read more »

July 31, 2014|Comments Off on Emanuel, Durbin, Burns Celebrate Work on 35th Street Pedestrian Bridge

New Suspension Bridge to Connect Bronzeville to the Lakefront Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Alderman Will Burns celebrated new work to construct a new pedestrian bridge at… Read more »